Online Programs at South University-Columbia
South University-Columbia is a Private, 4 years located in Columbia, SC. It offers total 17 programs and, of that, 12 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 315 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 504 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 62.50%).
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $17,014 for South Carolina residents and $17,895 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 315 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 504 total students.
- The school offers 17 major programs and, of that, 12 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at South University-Columbia is $17,895 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 8.77% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at South University-Columbia.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at South University-Columbia Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $18,000 | $18,000 |
| 2022 | $18,000 | $18,000 |
| 2023 | $16,560 | $16,560 |
| 2024 | $16,452 | $16,452 |
| 2025 | $17,895 | $17,895 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at South University-Columbia is $475 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 8.70% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $669 in average. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at South University-Columbia.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $470 | $650 |
| 2022 | $470 | $650 |
| 2023 | $425 | $650 |
| 2024 | $437 | $669 |
| 2025 | $475 | $669 |
Offered Online Programs
South University-Columbia offers 19 major programs through Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 14 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at South University-Columbia at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | 0 | 3 |
| Bachelor's | 7 | 8 |
| Master's | 6 | 7 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 19 |
Online Student Population
There are 504 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at South University-Columbia. Of that, 315 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 31 students have joined to some online courses and 158 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 504 | 450 | 54 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 315 | 300 | 15 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 158 | 124 | 34 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 315 | 300 | 15 |
| South Carolina Residents | 311 | 296 | 15 |
| Other State in U.S. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |